Trial and Error!

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Writer(s):	Peter David
Artist(s):	Gordon Purcell and Arne Starr
Publisher:	DC Comics
Editor(s):	Robert Greenberger
Series:	DC TOS volume 2 #12
Published:	September 1990
Pages:	28
Stardate:	8498.1 (2280s)

Verdict. (The Trial of James T. Kirk, Part 3 of 3)

Contents 1 Summary 2 Background Information 2.1 Creators 3 Characters 3.1 Regular and recurring characters 3.1.1 Mentioned 3.2 Other characters

[edit] Summary

This is the concluding issue of the Trial of James T. Kirk trilogy.

During Kirk's hearing, the Salla of Nasgul continues to scheme. The Klingon Emperor, Commander Maltz, and Blaise all testify during the hearing. Blaise and Kirk get into an argument, and Kirk realizes that Salla has vanished. Scotty spots an impending explosion and this allows Kirk to save the Emperor's life. All of the charges against Kirk are duly dropped, and the Enterprise is allow to return to active duty, but the Klingons still have a spy placed high in the ranks of Starfleet.

[edit] Background Information

[edit] Creators

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Writer: Peter David
• Artists:
  • Gordon Purcell (pencil art)
  • Arne Starr (inking)
  • Mark Bright (cover art)
  • Bob Pinaha (letter art)
  • Tom McCraw (color art)
• Editor: Robert Greenberger

[edit] Characters

Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in DC TOS volume 2 characters.

[edit] Regular and recurring characters

James T. Kirk 

USS Enterprise-A captain.

Spock 

Vulcan Enterprise-A exec and science officer.

Leonard McCoy 

Enterprise-A surgeon.

Cogley.

Samuel T. Cogsley 

Lawyer who had previously defended Kirk in a court martial at Starbase 11. In TOS: "Court Martial", the name was Cogley.

R.J. Blaise 

Protocol officer assigned as Kirk's (so-called) "watchdog".

Pavel Chekov 

Enterprise-A navigator and security chief.

Shaw-Cogley.

Areel Cogsley 

Lawyer formerly known as Areel Shaw.

Dav

Repeatedly shouts "all hail the Salla".

Hikaru Sulu 

Enterprise-A helmsman.

The President.

Federation president (see unnamed Federation president) 

The Federation President.

Kathy Li 

Enterprise-A relief navigator.

M'Yra 

Enterprise-A science officer.

The ambassador.

Klingon ambassador (see unnamed Klingon ambassador) 

Klingon diplomat assigned to the Federation Council.

Uhura 

Enterprise-A communications officer.

Karl Tomlinson 

Vice admiral.

Kelvis 

Klingon soldier.

Sarek.

Sarek

Vulcan ambassador.

Montgomery Scott 

Enterprise-A chief engineer.

Vlagro 

The Salla.

Fouton 

Security ensign.

Heihachiro Nogura 

Starfleet commander in chief.

Klingon emperor

[edit] Mentioned

David.

David Marcus 

Kirk mentions that Klingons killed his son.

Kruge 

Klingon commander.

[edit] Other characters

Klingon imperial guardsmen

The Klingon ambassador's staff and guards.

Nasgul attendants 

The Salla's staff and guards.

Enterprise security guard

Enterprise pilot 

Lieutenant junior grade.

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